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Janet Rice
Senator for Victoria

Greens call for extension of mutual obligations suspension for people in flood-affected areas

8 March, 2022 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Morrison Government to immediately extend the suspension of mutual obligations for jobseekers and other...

Statement from the Australian Greens on Ukraine

23 February, 2022 - The Australian Greens condemn Vladimir Putin’s military aggression in the Ukraine, as we condemn all military aggression. We call on all par...

Myanmar coup: one year on and still no action from Australia

1 February, 2022 - Australian Greens foreign affairs spokesperson Senator Janet Rice has condemned the Australian Government’s resounding inaction against the M...

Mutual obligations must be immediately suspended to keep people safe

12 January, 2022 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Morrison Government to immediately suspend mutual obligations on jobseekers and others on income sup...

Greens announce plans to make gender affirming healthcare free on medicare

23 November, 2021 - Media release  The Australian Greens have today announced their plan to make gender affirming healthcare a permanent part of Medicar...

Statement from the Australian Greens on the broken ceasefire in Israel and Palestine

16 June, 2021 - The Australian Greens are deeply concerned to see the ceasefire broken with risks of further deaths in Israel and Palestine, a mere three days i...

Statement from the Australian Greens on Israel/Palestine

14 May, 2021 - The Australian Greens are horrified by the ongoing escalation in violence in Israel and Palestine, which has resulted in more than 109 Palestinia...

Australia must step up for our neighbour

30 April, 2021 - Greens MPs today are calling on the Federal Government to step up and redouble its efforts for the people of India and provide much needed assi...

Australian Government must suspend all military ties with Myanmar

2 February, 2021 - Greens Senators Janet Rice and Jordon Steele-John have called on the Australian Government to immediately suspend all military ties with Myan...

Grave fears for Julian Assange's wellbeing. Morrison must act: Greens

7 January, 2021 - With the news overnight that Julian Assange has been denied bail, Greens Foreign Affairs spokesperson Senator Janet Rice has called on Prime M...

Greens condemn violence in Western Sahara

25 November, 2020 - The Australian Greens condemn the violence and breakdown in the UN-backed ceasefire in Western Sahara. Any acts of aggression by the Morocca...